Notes: This chapter has both Danny and Athena's POV's. It's shown so you won't be confused.
*Danny*
I watched dad and Ric Flair talk from a bit of a distance. It was somewhat chilly out and I knew my father would probably tell me to go inside.
"Chris how could you do this to everyone?" Uncle Ric demanded right away. Yep this would be the perfect spot to hear it.
"It was kind of hard not to when I could barely remember who I was from how concussed I was. But I knew it was the only way to keep everyone safe. Ric they could have gone after my family if they knew Goldberg hadn't killed me."
"I just can't believe that no one else has found out about this in the almost 20 years it's been happening."
My dad looked uncomfortable for a second. "Well, Eddy's pretty good at keeping things a secret. The last people to find out before two weeks ago were Shane and Marissa. And I thought Vince was sick before that."
"Shane and Marissa are here?" Ric asked. Oh yeah we didn't exactly tell them about Shane and Marissa I guess.
"Yeah. I'm surprised you hadn't found out. They are, like the rest of us, hiding from Vince. But it's their story to tell not mine." He sat down on the porch steps. He winced as he moved his right arm.
"That arm still bugging you after all these years?" Ric asked concern etching across his face.
"Arthritis. Guess it comes with breaking the elbow twice." I didn't know that. I'd have to ask dad how that happened. "So how the hell did you fit in Tammy's trunk? That's a sports car with a very small trunk."
"Don't I know it. She didn't close it all the way I opened it and got in. I'm still a little stiff." He shrugged his own shoulders. They were quiet for a few minutes. "Chris the arm was it..."
"We aren't quite sure but no we don't think it was. We are sure Paul hadn't meant to throw me into the ring post that hard. I guess I didn't mind that much that Austin got the title instead of me. It worked better even if it all ended in tragedy." Dad seemed to quickly change the subject. "But you got another world title reign. You know Hunter was really screwed up. Heck I wasn't surprised he didn't try to sabotage that match. He wanted the title that bad."
"Idol worship. He did get it you know? He won the vacant title from a company that was just about finished. But if it's true, Hunter really is fucked up. Did he really marry Stephanie to get the major push?"
"More like the company but I guess when he found out I was getting the world title it sent him over the deep end. He thought it would be his. He was the one that wanted me dead."
"I'll kill him!" Ric yelled.
I was learning more by eavesdropping then I do talking to them.
***
I was still sitting on the porch swing when Uncle Eddy, Bret, Uncle Arn, and Athena drove up. Uncle Ric and dad were talking in normal tones now on the other side of the porch. They were catching up. I think Ric finally realized that there was no other choice.
Everyone got out. Dad jumped to his feet. Bret stopped in his tracks when he saw them. It must be hard to see a friend after fourteen years. They just stared at each other. I went into the cabin to find Owen.
I found Owen playing a board game with Wes and Andi. He looked up when I entered the room. "Bret's here."
"Eddy brought them up?" Owen sounded surprised. He jumped out of his seat and practically flew out of the cabin.
I went back out also. I was about to watch the reunion when I sneezed. My dad turned around and said, "Daniel get back in the cabin before you get pneumonia or something." Once a dad always a dad I guess.
***
*Athena's POV*
We watched Danny go into the cabin. Uncle Bret and Chris stared at each other for what seemed like a long time. Uncle Bret started walking towards him. But instead of yelling at him like he had Eddy and the rest of us, he hugged Chris.
"Bret." I heard dad say. Dad was standing on the porch looking at all of us. Danny was standing behind him. When he sneezed his dad told him to go back into the cabin. But I don't think anyone really paid attention to that except Danny
Then dad and Uncle Bret hugged for the longest time. I couldn't hear what they were saying to each other but I saw tears streaming down dad's face.
Shane came out of the cabin. "Hey Eddy! Danny said you were..." he stopped when he saw all of us. I could visibly see him gulp. "Uh hi Bret."
He looked nervous. I could guess why. Shane is a McMahon. I've heard my mother; and uncles all talk bad about the McMahon's. But Uncle Bret did say positive things about Shane. But who knows how he'll act now that he knows everything. Or almost everything I think? This might not be pretty.
Dad and Uncle Bret separated. Uncle Bret looked at Shane. "Your father's that sick huh?"
"Unfortunately. And Stephanie's just about as bad. What my dad did twenty-one years ago I didn't know. I didn't know anything until I got to the cabin."
There was silence for a few seconds. Then Chris broke the silence. "It's a good thing he takes after his mother." There were a few chuckles.
We all headed inside.
*Danny*
I watched dad and Ric Flair talk from a bit of a distance. It was somewhat chilly out and I knew my father would probably tell me to go inside.
"Chris how could you do this to everyone?" Uncle Ric demanded right away. Yep this would be the perfect spot to hear it.
"It was kind of hard not to when I could barely remember who I was from how concussed I was. But I knew it was the only way to keep everyone safe. Ric they could have gone after my family if they knew Goldberg hadn't killed me."
"I just can't believe that no one else has found out about this in the almost 20 years it's been happening."
My dad looked uncomfortable for a second. "Well, Eddy's pretty good at keeping things a secret. The last people to find out before two weeks ago were Shane and Marissa. And I thought Vince was sick before that."
"Shane and Marissa are here?" Ric asked. Oh yeah we didn't exactly tell them about Shane and Marissa I guess.
"Yeah. I'm surprised you hadn't found out. They are, like the rest of us, hiding from Vince. But it's their story to tell not mine." He sat down on the porch steps. He winced as he moved his right arm.
"That arm still bugging you after all these years?" Ric asked concern etching across his face.
"Arthritis. Guess it comes with breaking the elbow twice." I didn't know that. I'd have to ask dad how that happened. "So how the hell did you fit in Tammy's trunk? That's a sports car with a very small trunk."
"Don't I know it. She didn't close it all the way I opened it and got in. I'm still a little stiff." He shrugged his own shoulders. They were quiet for a few minutes. "Chris the arm was it..."
"We aren't quite sure but no we don't think it was. We are sure Paul hadn't meant to throw me into the ring post that hard. I guess I didn't mind that much that Austin got the title instead of me. It worked better even if it all ended in tragedy." Dad seemed to quickly change the subject. "But you got another world title reign. You know Hunter was really screwed up. Heck I wasn't surprised he didn't try to sabotage that match. He wanted the title that bad."
"Idol worship. He did get it you know? He won the vacant title from a company that was just about finished. But if it's true, Hunter really is fucked up. Did he really marry Stephanie to get the major push?"
"More like the company but I guess when he found out I was getting the world title it sent him over the deep end. He thought it would be his. He was the one that wanted me dead."
"I'll kill him!" Ric yelled.
I was learning more by eavesdropping then I do talking to them.
***
I was still sitting on the porch swing when Uncle Eddy, Bret, Uncle Arn, and Athena drove up. Uncle Ric and dad were talking in normal tones now on the other side of the porch. They were catching up. I think Ric finally realized that there was no other choice.
Everyone got out. Dad jumped to his feet. Bret stopped in his tracks when he saw them. It must be hard to see a friend after fourteen years. They just stared at each other. I went into the cabin to find Owen.
I found Owen playing a board game with Wes and Andi. He looked up when I entered the room. "Bret's here."
"Eddy brought them up?" Owen sounded surprised. He jumped out of his seat and practically flew out of the cabin.
I went back out also. I was about to watch the reunion when I sneezed. My dad turned around and said, "Daniel get back in the cabin before you get pneumonia or something." Once a dad always a dad I guess.
***
*Athena's POV*
We watched Danny go into the cabin. Uncle Bret and Chris stared at each other for what seemed like a long time. Uncle Bret started walking towards him. But instead of yelling at him like he had Eddy and the rest of us, he hugged Chris.
"Bret." I heard dad say. Dad was standing on the porch looking at all of us. Danny was standing behind him. When he sneezed his dad told him to go back into the cabin. But I don't think anyone really paid attention to that except Danny
Then dad and Uncle Bret hugged for the longest time. I couldn't hear what they were saying to each other but I saw tears streaming down dad's face.
Shane came out of the cabin. "Hey Eddy! Danny said you were..." he stopped when he saw all of us. I could visibly see him gulp. "Uh hi Bret."
He looked nervous. I could guess why. Shane is a McMahon. I've heard my mother; and uncles all talk bad about the McMahon's. But Uncle Bret did say positive things about Shane. But who knows how he'll act now that he knows everything. Or almost everything I think? This might not be pretty.
Dad and Uncle Bret separated. Uncle Bret looked at Shane. "Your father's that sick huh?"
"Unfortunately. And Stephanie's just about as bad. What my dad did twenty-one years ago I didn't know. I didn't know anything until I got to the cabin."
There was silence for a few seconds. Then Chris broke the silence. "It's a good thing he takes after his mother." There were a few chuckles.
We all headed inside.